Branden Meyer for Clerk of Courts
Experience. Dedication. Strong Leadership.
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Branden C. Meyer, Fairfield County Clerk of Courts
Branden C. Meyer was appointed to the office of the Fairfield County Clerk of Courts in February 2014, bringing with him 13 years of public service experience.
As Clerk, he is the official record keeper for the Fairfield County Common Pleas Court, the 5th District Court of Appeals and is responsible for issuing and maintaining all motor vehicle and watercraft titles in Fairfield County.
The Clerk of Courts serves the 147,000 citizens of Fairfield County and beyond and maintains three public offices to handle the day to day operations. The Clerk’s office has a workforce of 40 employees and has an annual operating budget of $2.4 million.
Branden Meyer is a strong advocate for quality customer service. His desire to serve is reflected in his professional involvement, extending his membership in many organizations.
Previous Work Experience
U.S. House of Representatives- Office of Congressman Steve Stivers
Southeast Regional Director
• Responsible for managing Congressman Stivers’ Lancaster Office including supervision of the field staff, constituent outreach and coordinating the Congressman’s schedule and the office’s activities in the six counties located in the Southeastern part of the 15th Congressional District.
• He also served as the Service Academy Coordinator handling the numerous applications of students seeking a Congressional Nomination to attend one of the four service academies.
• Participated in meetings with elected officials, businesses and constituents and also represented the Congressman in meetings and at events throughout the entire 15th Congressional District.
Fairfield County Board of Commissioners
Fairfield County Clerk/Manager
• As the County Manager, his responsibilities included communicating with the elected officials and directing the day-to-day activities and operations of the Commissioners’ office and provided administrative support to the divisions of county government under jurisdiction of the Board of Commissioners. He also made recommendations to the Board in areas of policy development and administrative matters.
• As the County Clerk, he prepared the formal Commission meeting agendas and kept the minutes from the Commissioners’ meetings, maintained the Commissioners’ calendar and scheduled appointments for the Commissioners, county boards and committees. He also processed petitions for annexation and public road vacations, handled the Commissioners’ office records management, public records requests and made recommendations on matters to be resolved by the County Commissioners.
• He worked with a company to develop custom software that has created a paperless workflow for the county departments to submit items weekly to the Commissioners for their approval. This change has taken a labor intensive process and improved efficiency by saving a lot of staff time which has created a nearly paperless process which has now been implemented countywide.
U.S. House of Representatives- Office of Congressman Steve Austria
Court of Claims of Ohio
Republican National Committee/Bush-Cheney ’04 Campaign
U.S. House of Representatives- Office of Congressman Dave Hobson
Memberships and Professional Affiliations
National Eagle Scout Association- Life Member
Peace United Methodist Church
Ohio County Clerks Association (OCCA)
National Association of Realtors® (NAR)
Ohio Association of Realtors® (OAR)
Columbus Board of Realtors® (CBR)
CBR Governmental Affairs Committee and CBR Legislative Affairs Subcommittee
Lancaster Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce
Fairfield County Republican Party
Vice Chairman, Fairfield County Republican Executive Committee [2010-present]
Member, Central Committee and Executive Committee [2006-present]
Chairman, Finance Committee [2008-2014]
• 2009 Recipient of the Clarence E. Miller Republican of the Year Award.
Fairfield County Lincoln Republican Club
Board of Directors [2004-2010], Secretary [2010-2012], Vice President [2012-present]
Fairfield County Young Republican Club
Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Military and Governmental Affairs Committee [2009-2011]
Miami Valley Military Affairs Association [2009-2011]
Dayton Defense Contractors Association [2009-2011]
County Commissioners’ Clerks & Engineers Administrative Professionals Association [2010-2012]
Tri-County Realty Association- Secretary [2007], Treasurer [2008]
American Cancer Society- Pickerington Relay of Life, Founding Board Member
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
Capital University- Columbus, Ohio [2004]
• B.A. in history with a concentration in European history with minors in political science and German.
University of Passau- Passau, Germany [2003]
• Studied International Marketing through the Capital University Study Abroad Program.
Hondros College- Columbus, Ohio [2005]
• Real Estate Pre-Licensing Classes
• Active Real Estate Licensee, Ohio Department of Commerce
The Ohio Auction School- Columbus, Ohio [2007]
• Pre-Auctioneering Courses
• Active Licensed Auctioneer, Ohio Department of Agriculture
Leadership Institute’s Candidate Development School- Washington, D.C. [2007]
Ohio Secretary of State’s Campaign Finance Seminar [2007]
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